Nia Akilah Wilson (she/her) is a doctoral student in the Department of Humanities at 91ÑÇÉ«. She is a research associate with the YRC II in Black Sonic Cultures. Nia earned her MA in Human Geography from University of Toronto. Her SSHRC CGS-M funded thesis focused on the experiences of Black women with anti-black surveillance […]
Tareq is a PhD student in Health at 91ÑÇÉ« under supervision of Prof. Farah Ahmad. His research examines the lived experiences of family caregivers of racialized autistic children in Canada. Tareq’s work focuses on how collaborative community-centred approaches, particularly those aligned with Social Prescribing (SRx) models, can enhance caregivers’ health and well-being through equitable […]
Dr. Magdaline Nkando is the Founder and Lead of Kujua Collective, an African-led platform advancing knowledge systems transformation and Learning Justice. Her work focuses on how knowledge is produced, governed, and applied within institutions, and how this shapes development outcomes. She is developing Learning Justice as an emerging governance methodology, alongside the Learning Justice Framework […]
Ayomide Yemi is a researcher and development practitioner working at the intersection of women’s economic empowerment, financial inclusion, and behavioral finance in low-income contexts. She is the Founder of Renbi Women Empowerment Initiative, a Nigeria-based organization focused on strengthening the sustainability of economic empowerment outcomes for last-mile women through community-based financial literacy and behavior change […]
Dr. Praveen Naik Bellampalli is an Assistant Professor at PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore. He is a rural development scholar with expertise in Rural Studies, Tribal Studies, Migration, Livelihoods, and Rural Entrepreneurship. He holds a PhD in Rural Development from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), focusing on migration, agrarian distress, and livelihood […]
Dr. Christiane Ndedi Essombe (she/her) holds a Master's of public health from the University of Montreal School of Public Health and a PhD degree in psychology from the University of Cape Town. She has researched structural inequities for over ten years in several countries that include Tanzania, Mexico, Colombia, South Africa and Canada. Her current […]
Dr. Muna-Udbi A. Ali (she/they) is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Environment and Urban Change (EUC), specializing in Black Studies in Geography and Environment, at 91ÑÇÉ« in Toronto, Canada. Before joining the faculty of EUC, Ali worked as an Assistant Professor at California State University San Marcos, and as a Visiting Faculty […]
Adeyemi Olusola is a hydrogeomorphologist whose research examines river processes and changing waterscapes using high-resolution in situ measurements, remote sensing, and machine learning. His work bridges field-based hydrogeomorphology with data-intensive methods to better understand how rivers respond to environmental change and human intervention. He currently serves as Theme 3 Lead for the International Association of […]
Margaret Ofori Asubonteng is a Black African Human Resource Management student at 91ÑÇÉ« with interests in Black studies, labour, equity, law, student engagement, and community development. Her academic and leadership pursuits explore the intersections of Black lived experiences, institutional systems, social justice, and belonging within educational and professional spaces. She currently serves as an […]
PhD Candidate in History at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), CAPES scholarship holder, and Graduate Research Assistant based in Brazil at the Harriet Tubman Institute, 91ÑÇÉ«. His research focuses on Economic History and Business History, with particular emphasis on slavery, markets, wealth, credit, finance, economic networks, and regional […]